SPORT People who exercise have a low cholesterol level

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The daily diet must be varied in its composition, so as to provide the body with all the substances it needs< carbohydrates (carbohydrates), fats (lipids), proteins, vitamins, minerals, water, vegetable fibers.

The conclusions of the statistical analyzes list as causes of the appearance of ulcers unbalanced diet, insufficient hydration, failure to observe mealtimes, stress, tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and more recently the involvement of a bacterium – Helicobacter pylori, as well as prolonged treatment with irritating drugs stomach and duodenum and which is administered without a protective factor.

Cholesterol is both a hero and a villain to the body. Although we cannot live without cholesterol, in excessive amounts it kills. Cholesterol level is the most important factor for determining the risk of cardiovascular disease. The normal level of blood cholesterol is below 160 mg% (4.1 mmol/l), values ​​that ensure protection against atherosclerosis. A person with a cholesterol level of 260 mg (6.8 mmol/l) is four times more likely to suffer a fatal heart attack compared to a person whose cholesterol is below 200 mg% (5, 1 mmol/l).

Specialists say that in a correct diet, not only the amount of fat matters, but especially the type of fat used. Excess fat slows down and complicates the digestion process, being the most difficult nutrients to digest, but on the other hand, the total deprivation of fats is a mistake, because they play an important role in the subtle alchemy of the metabolic process.

The secret to keeping cholesterol at normal levels or lowering it to normal values ​​is physical activity, reducing stress levels and a low-cholesterol diet. The ideal diet is based on reducing the consumption of butter, cream, fatty milk, fatty cheeses, eggs, not to mention fatty meat, viscera (brain, marrow, etc.). Among animal foods, fish is the most suitable for lowering cholesterol levels.